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    "id": 518268,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/518268/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mositet",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 608,
        "legal_name": "Peter Korinko Mositet",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for bringing this Motion. It is a Motion that should have come immediately we were sworn in as Senators. As Article 96 states, one of our major roles is to protect our counties. Therefore, we seriously need to know our boundaries. Let me also state that we also have some few problems in our county. I can just state one area. Each and every person in this country knows very well that the boundary between Kajiado County and Machakos County is supposed to be the railway line. It is really hurting to note that up to 1974, people in Athi River used to pay their rates in Kajiado. They included the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), East African Portland Cement and quite a number of other industries. However, when the late Hon. Ngei served as the Minister for Lands, he decided to change the boundaries and quite a big chunk of our land went to Machakos County. It is even said that where my Governor lives is in Machakos County and quite a number of people are still there. I think this Commission will really do us good. It will make sure that at least each and every county knows it boundaries. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Senator for Busia mentioned, in 1992 there were a lot of politics at that time and the powerful man of the land at that time wanted to demarcate his own area. So, as much as it is still in existence in law, it was a political one. I beg to support."
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